Motor vehicle brake



June 11, 1935. F. HpsHARAR MOTOR VEHICLE BRAKE I Filed Sept. 16, 1952 s Sheets-Sheet 1 June 11, 1935.

F. H. SHARAR MOTOR VEHICLE BRAKE Filed Sept. 16, 1932 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 GUM/mug o.

Patented June 11, 1935 moronvnmonn lsmmn Fred-HfSharar,WilliamsporLPa. j I Applicationseptembel. 16. 1932, Serial No.'633,"501' 1.:

iThis invention relates. to brakeoperating mechanism; and:more particularly to .a -:brake operating mechanism: designed for: operating mechanical brakes of Imotor vehicles. I

:gThe object of the-invention is to provide an operating mechanismo'f; this characterwhich will automatically. equalize the pulling-strain directed to thebrakes, thereby insuring an event-application of-the brakes at-:all times. 1 i

A further object of the invention is to provide arr-operating, mechanism of this character which embodies but few parts, and a mechanism which may be readily and easily installed,-without the necessity of making alterations in the general construction of the vehicle chassis or brake operating means.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in' the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is a plan view of a motor vehicle chassis, showing a brake operating mechanism constructed in accordance with the invention, as installed.

Figure 2 is a rear elevational view of the bracket that is bolted to the differential housing of the vehicle.

Figure 3 is an end elevational view thereof.

Figure 4 is an elevational view of the pulley supporting yoke.

Figure 5 is a vertical sectional View through the yoke.

Figure 6 is a plan view of the bracket.

Figure '7 is a longitudinal sectional view through the sliding pulley supporting arms of the mechanism.

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Thereference character I0 designates a bracket that has :ascurved flange curved tofit the differn'tial housing of a rnotor vehicle, there being pro- ;tvidedbolt's I laextended'ithrough openings in the :-flange,1for securing the! bracket in position.-

I. Bearings It'areformed in thezends of theibr'acket II), the bearings I2 being square in formation,

:--t0;re'ceive1 th'e rods. I3 which are square inicross section, the rods being designed to permit {of free sliding movement within the bearings;

are adjustable longitudinally thereof, set screws I4 being provided for holding the stop collars in various positions of adjustment. Due to the stop collars, it will be seen that should one of the cables or ropes 29 break, the rods will movein the opposite direction, the stop collar I3 adjacent to the cable or rope which is not broken, being formed with openings to receive the pins I4 on; which the pulleys I5 are mounted. Square bores are formed inthe rods I3 and extend inwardly from the inner ends thereof, the bores being designed to receive the bar l6, which is formed with a plurality of openings to receive the bolts l1.

These bolts I! also operate through openings formed in the rods I3, to the end that the rods I3 may be adjusted towards and away from each other to set the normal positions of the arms I3, when it becomes necessary to take up slack in the cables.

The operating mechanism also embodies a rocker shaft I8 that has its ends mounted in bearings formed in the side rails of thenchassis of the vehicle at a. point substantially intermediate the ends of the side rails.

Formed integral with the shaft I8 are yokes I 9, the yokes being disposed near the outer end of the shaft. Each of these yokes includes an elongated member comprising spaced walls between which the pulleys ZIland 2I are mounted.

Connected with the shaft I8, are rocker arms 22, that extend downwardly therefrom, there being provided a cable 23 connected with one of the rocker arms, and connected with the foot brake 24, so that when the foot brake is operated, the rocker arm will be moved to rotate the rocker shaft l8, to accomplish the purpose of the invention.

The rocker arm near the opposite end of the shaft I8, has connection with the operating cable 25, that extends forwardly and has pivotal con- Stop collars 1.3.. are mountedon the rods Ithand .claimed is:

nection with the hand lever 26,so that the rocker shaft l8 may be operated by the hand lever or emergency brake lever.

Pulleys 21 are mounted on the side rails of the chassis near the front axle 6 of the vehicle, so that the cables, which form a part of the operating mechanism, may pass laterally to the arms 28 of the front wheel brake operating mechanism as shown in my co-pending application.

The cables or ropes,-are indicated by thereference character'ZQ, andras shown, the cables have their ends connected to the brake operating arms at the front and rear of the vehicle, the inter: mediate portions of the cables or ropes, passing over the pulleys 20 and 2|, in a manner as shown by Figure 5 of the drawings.

Thus it will be seen that as the rocker shaft I8 is operated, the yokes will swing, I causing the cables or ropes to be tightened, resulting in the operation of the brake arms and brake mecha-' nism.

, It will beobviou s that" due to the: c'otaaam shown, the cables'orropes will automatically jadjustthemselves by movingover the pulleys, to the end thatthe strain directedto the cablesor ropes, will be equalized resulting in an easy operation of the brake mechanism. 1-

I-Iaving'. thus described the invention what is I claim:.

I 1, A motor vehicle brake actuating device comprising a bracket adapted to be attached to a part of the vehicle, arms on said bracket having bearings, rods slidably mounted within the bearings, means for restricting outward movement of the rods, pulleys mounted at the outer ends of the slidable rods, cables connected to the brakes of the vehicle and operating over the pulleys, and means foroperating the cables.

2. A motor vehicle brake actuating device comprisingabracket adapted to be attached to a part oi the vehicle, arms on 'saidibrackethaving bearings, rods slidably mounted within the bearings and adjustably connected with each other, means for restricting outward movement of the rods, pulleys mounted at the outer ends of the slidable rods, cables connected to the brakes of the vehicle and operating over the pulleys, and means for operating the cables.

3. A motor vehicle brake actuating device comprising a bracket adapted to be attached to the difierential:.housing of theL vehicle,..arms .having bearings; extending 'from. the bracket, rods slidiably mounted within .the bearings, adjustable collars on the slidable rods and adapted to-engage thebearings restrictingmovement ofthe shdable 'rods, pulleys at the outer'ends oithe rods, cables operating overthe pulleys and having connection withjthebrakes of the vehicle, and means for operating the cables to operate the brakes. Y 

